New York - US stocks were mixed in early trade on Monday as drug maker Gilead Sciences and agricultural products giant Monsanto both fell.
About 35 minutes into trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 18 176.37, up 48.72 points (0.27%).
The broad-based S&P 500 added 3.90 (0.19%) at 2 112.00, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index fell 8.16 (0.16%) to 5 018.25.